| The Creative Zen Vision is Creative Labs' newest | | | | as it is highly reflective, which is more of a |
| addition to their successful line of portable media | | | | problem when viewing photographs instead of |
| players. A 30GB video player it plays songs, | | | | videos as photos are brighter than |
| displays photos, along with video collections. | | | | video.Something we haven't touched on yet was |
| Creative Labs is the well-known C.E.S. | | | | the screen size of the MP3 players. When deciding |
| award-wining family who, in May of 2006, won | | | | between a Creative Zen Vision and the iPod |
| the "Red Dot Design Award" for Zen Vision's | | | | Video, the iPod didn't change screen size - reason? |
| superior design quality, lightweight pocket-size, and | | | | The iPod is known as the leader in music, not in |
| innovation from Essen Design Zentrum Nordrhein | | | | videos. While the iPod screen is smaller, it seems |
| Westfalen, in Germany. Also, in November of | | | | to be more visible in multiple angles, while Creative |
| 2005, it was the winner of the "100 Best Gadgets | | | | Zen Vision is better straight on. All in all, it depends |
| of 2005" for the personal video player from | | | | on the overall purpose of why you are buying the |
| Gadget Magazine, Indonesia.The Zen Vision has | | | | MP3 player.The battery and power life has been a |
| won awards for many reasons, with the main one | | | | real problem with most of the MP3 players, and |
| its ability to enjoy 120 hours of movie screenings, | | | | the Zen Vision seems to be at the peak of |
| based on 500Kbps MPEG4-SP formats. It is | | | | increased battery evolution. It includes the |
| available in a 30GB model which allows its users | | | | extended life Li-ion battery pack, for double |
| over 15,000 songs and thousands of photos. The | | | | playback time, which is removable, rechargeable, |
| recorder allows the user to tape their favorite | | | | and very lightweight. The users can enjoy up to |
| songs live with the FM radio or their favorite talk | | | | 26 hours of music, instead of eight or 13, or up to |
| show, plus being able to tape personal memos, | | | | nine hours of video. We cannot look at any MP3 |
| lectures, or discussions.The Vision has the ability | | | | video without comparing it to the iPod versions. |
| to support many video formats. Some are the | | | | So therefore, we shall state the iPod offers 20 |
| AVI, DivXTM 4 & 53, XviD4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, | | | | hours of battery life to listen to music, and the |
| MPEG4-SP, WMV9 and Motion-JPEG. With this | | | | Zen Vision only offers 13 hours. And whenever |
| many choices available for the consumer, its | | | | one company has something "better to offer" |
| unsurpassed video performance and superb photo. | | | | there is always the other side of the coin for the |
| Many reviews find it the best-designed product in | | | | brand X - so Creative Labs has made up for this |
| the PMP category - one available color, in addition | | | | lack of 7 hours by offering the extended battery |
| to magnesium black, is the white magnesium case | | | | pack. Apple? The ball is in your field now!Check |
| with a soft pearlescent finish, with a blue backlit | | | | out for more articles on Creative MP3 Players and |
| controls. The low point seems to be the fact it is | | | | mp3players. |
| not made for group viewing, and also the screen | | | | |